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Practical, plain-English advice on websites for UK small businesses — costs, Google rankings and getting more customers online. New tips added regularly.
£5 builders, £99 Facebook offers and £300 freelancers all promise a cheap website. Here is what each option really includes — and what it quietly costs you later.
What affordable should really mean in web design — and the four questions that tell you whether a quote is genuinely good value or just cheap up front.
3 min read
Yes — every website has monthly costs, even one you bought outright. Here is what you always pay for, what is optional, and when paying monthly makes sense.
3 min read
You do not need to arrive with finished copy, perfect photographs or technical knowledge. Here is what is genuinely useful when starting a new business website — and what Siverno can handle for you.
5 min read
Social media can attract attention, but a professional website gives your business greater control, credibility, Google visibility and a clearer route to enquiries.
4 min read
When someone nearby searches "plumber near me" or "accountant in Leeds", you want to be the business they find. Here's how that actually works — in plain English, without paying an agency a penny.
3 min read
Yes, we rent out websites for a living — so you'd expect us to say renting wins. Instead, here's the honest comparison we'd want if we were on the other side of the table, including the cases where renting is the wrong choice.
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